FLIGHT International. 20 September 1962
PHANTOM U. . . THREE SERVICE FIGHTER
Never before has one aircraft so indelibly marked the pages
of military aviation history. It is appropriate that the Phantom II
will now serve three air arms of the United States.
This multiple mission fighter, designated RECORD FLIGHTS OF THE PHANTOM H:
F4H-1, is already in service as an air defense 16 kilometer straightaway 1606 mph
interceptor for the United States Navy. With 3 kilometer low altitude 902 mph
the same designation, the Phantom II has lomeer cose course mp
j TT • i n HIT • 500 kilometer closed course 1216 mph
been assigned to the United States Marines Sustained altitude (level flight) 66,443 feet
for close Support and air Superiority missions. Los Angeles to New York 170 minutes
Designated the F-110A and the RF-110 by Altitude Over 100,000 feet
the United States Air Force, this versatile Time to Climb (in meters):
aircraft is now being built to augment the 3,000.... 34.52 seconds 15,000 .114.54 seconds
tactical strike and reconnaissance capability ^00 f ™ seconf f ,000 178.50 seconds
r J 9.000 61.62 seconds 25,000.. .230.44 seconds
01 that Service. 12,000 77.15 seconds 30,000. . .371.43 seconds
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F4H and F-110A Fighter and Attack Aircraft • RF-110 Reconnaissance Aircraft •
Mercury, Qemini, Asset and Aeroballistic Spacecraft • Talos and Typhon Missile Airframes and Engines •
Quail Decoy Missiles • Rotorcraft • Electronic Systems • A utomation
MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT • ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI. U.S.A.